DISPOSITION OF RECORDS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR JULY 14, 1939.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. ELLIOTT, from the Joint Committee on the Disposition of Executive Papers, submitted the following REPORT The joint select committee of the Senate and House of Representatives, appointed on the part of the Senate and on the part of the House of Representatives, to which are referred the reports of the Archivist of the United States (in compliance with sec. 9 of the National Archives Act, approved June 19, 1934) in respect to accumulation of records which are not needed or useful in the transaction of the current business of departments, bureaus, etc., and have no permanent value or historical interest, respectfully report to the Senate and House of Representatives, pursuant to an act entitled "An act to authorize and provide for the disposition of useless papers in the executive departments," approved February 16, 1889, as amended, as follows: Your committee has taken action on the records described in the attached report of the Archivist of the United States, dated June 29, 1939, to the Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, with respect to records recommended to him for disposal by the Department of Labor, and we find and report that said records are not needed in the transaction of the current business of such Department and have no permanent value or historical interest. We would, however, suggest to the Department of Labor that any request from universities, public libraries, historical societies, or other non-Federal organizations relative to these papers be honored and that the Department of Labor cooperate with such organizations to the extent that it deems reasonable and advisable. We recommend that the Department of Labor, as required by law, destroy or otherwise effectively dispose of such records; if by sale, upon the best obtainable terms, after due publication of notice invit H. Repts., 76–1, vol. 5- -80 ing proposals therefor, and receive and pay the proceeds thereof into the Treasury of the United States and make report thereof to Congress. Respectfully submitted to the Senate and House of Representatives. A. J. ELLIOTT, Chairman, B. W. GEARHART, Members on the part of the House. ERNEST W. GIBSON, Members on the part of the Senate. THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, REPORT OF THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES ON LIST OF PAPERS CONSISTING OF TWO ITEMS, FROM THOSE RECOMMENDED TO HIM FOR DISPOSITION, May 18, 1939, BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR To the Congress of the United States: In compliance with the provisions of section 9 of the National Archives Act (48 Stat. 1122; U. S. C., title 40, sec. 239), I have the honor to transmit herewith a list of papers, consisting of two items, among the archives and records of the Department of Labor, which the Department has recommended should be destroyed or otherwise disposed of. This list has been carefully examined and I beg to report, with the approval of the National Archives Council, that the archives and records described therein appear to have no permanent value or historical interest to the Government of the United States. Some of the records may be of interest to non-Federal organizations, such as local historical societies, and, therefore, the Congress may wish to authorize the Department of Labor to dispose of those records by transfer to such organizations as shall make application therefor. Respectfully submitted. R. D. W. CONNOR, Archivist of the United States. T DISPOSITION OF RECORDS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE JULY 14, 1939.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed Mr. ELLIOTT, from the Joint Committee on the Disposition of REPORT The joint select committee of the Senate and House of Representatives, appointed on the part of the Senate and on the part of the House of Representatives, to whom are referred the reports of the Archivist of the United States (in compliance with sec. 9 of the National Archives Act, approved June 19, 1934) in respect to accumulation of records which are not needed or useful in the transaction of the current business of departments, bureaus, etc., and have no permanent value or historical interest, respectfully report to the Senate and House of Representatives, pursuant to an act entitled "An act to authorize and provide for the disposition of useless papers in the executive departments," approved February 16, 1889, as amended, as follows: Your committee has taken action on the records described in the attached report of the Archivist of the United States, dated June 29, 1939, to the Seventy-sixth Congress, first session, with respect to records recommended to him for disposal by the Department of Commerce, and we find and report that said records are not needed in the transaction of the current business of such Department and have no permanent value or historical interest. We would, however, suggest to the Department of Commerce that any request from universities, public libraries, historical societies, or other non-Federal organizations relative to these papers be honored and that the Department of Com. merce cooperate with such organizations to the extent that it deems reasonable and advisable. We recommend that the Department of Commerce, as required by law, destroy or otherwise effectively dispose of such records; if by sale, upon the best obtainable terms, after due publication of notice inviting proposals therefor, and receive and pay the proceeds thereof into the Treasury of the United States and make report thereof to Congress. Respectfully submitted to the Senate and House of Representatives. A. J. ELLIOTT, Chairman, B. W. GEARHART, Members on the part of the House. ERNEST W. GIBSON, Members on the part of the Senate. THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES, Washington, D. C., June 29, 1939. REPORT OF THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES ON LISTS OF PAPERS, CONSISTING OF 47 ITEMS, FROM THOSE RECOMMENDED TO HIM FOR DISPOSITION, NOVEMBER 29, 1938, AND DECEMBER 12, 1938, BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. To the Congress of the United States: In compliance with the provisions of section 9 of the National Archives Act (48 Stat. 1122; U. S. C., title 40, sec. 239), I have the honor to transmit herewith lists of papers, consisting of 47 items, among the archives and records of the Department of Commerce, which the Department has recommended should be destroyed or otherwise disposed of. These lists have been carefully examined and I beg to report, with the approval of the National Archives Council, that the archives and records described therein appear to have no permanent value or historical interest to the Government of the United States. Some of the records may be of interest to non-Federal organizations, such as local historical societies, and, therefore, the Congress may wish to authorize The Department of Commerce to dispose of those records by transfer to such organizations as shall make application therefor. Respectfully submitted, R. D. W. CONNOR, Archivist of the United States. Department of Commerce-Census Bureau JOB NO. D39-82, NOV. 29, 1938. DIVISION: BUSINESS. LOCATION OF RECORDS: WAREHOUSE, 1840 14th STREET. PERSON IN CHARGE: MICHAEL D. CROWLEY DIVISION: MACHINE TABULATION. LOCATION OF RECORDS: WAREHOUSE, 1840 14TH ST. PERSON IN CHARGE: MICHAEL D. CROWLEY Department of Commerce-Census Bureau-Continued DIVISION: MACHINE TABULATION. LOCATION OF RECORDS: WAREHOUSE 1840 14TH ST. PERSON IN CHARGE: MICHAEL D. CROWLEY-Continued DIVISION: MANUFACTURES. LOCATION OF RECORDS: ROOM 6122. PERSON IN CHARGE, T. J. FITZGERALD JOB NO. D39-104, DEC. 12, 1938. DIVISION: ADMINISTRATIVE. LOCATION OF RECORDS: COMMERCE BUILDING. PERSON IN CHARGE: A. J. HIRSCH, CHIEF CLERK 1 Returned blank schedules with notations, central Original..... 1933-34. (1) |